Girls Global Academy

Minutes

GGA April 2024 Retreat & Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday April 27, 2024 at 9:00 AM

Location

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82350351530?pwd=NVYrc1RHOEdtTUNPYlR0Qkx3NmhQdz09

Meeting ID: 823 5035 1530
Passcode: 689297

---

One tap mobile
+16469313860,,82350351530#,,,,*689297# US
+19292056099,,82350351530#,,,,*689297# US (New York)

---

Dial by your location
• +1 646 931 3860 US
• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Trustees Present

Andria Wisler, Anita Johnson, Beth Blaufuss, Brian Holden, Karen Dresden, Laura Bartos, Lauren Johannesson-McCoy, Maria Miller, Maureen Colburn, Max Levasseur (remote), Rachel Charles, Shobha George

Trustees Absent

Mary Pendleton

Ex Officio Members Present

Karen Venable-Croft

Non Voting Members Present

Karen Venable-Croft

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Beth Blaufuss called a meeting of the board of trustees of Girls Global Academy to order on Saturday Apr 27, 2024 at 12:07 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

To be approved in the May Board meeting

D.

Approve Minutes

To be approved at the May meeting

II. Retreat Discussions

A.

Morning sessions

Leadership model framework discussion

  • Group and Individual values 
  • Commitment Concept - energy that drives the collective effort, which requires knowledge of self
  • contribution can occur based on how collective shows up
  • Completed exercise on Board member contribution and its need from collective-environment that resonates with individuals' hearts and passions
  • Suggestion to complete exercise again in September

 

 

Brainstorm session for GGA's success in July 2025

Effort and Outcome stories from GGA Management team, which include levers for this progress on strategies

Executive Director and her team to identify key priorities from brainstorm session

 

Accountability Framework Discussion was facilitated by Anne Herr.

Background information on Annual School Performance Index Report and Evaluation (ASPIRE) was shared.

Decisions on how and when to update charter agreement are pending. 

Integrate GGA Board's vision with accountability framework is necessary.

 

Employee and Student Retention

Board to deliberate on long term strategies and identify strategy-implementation levers for SY24-SY25

Discussion on how best to create goals and communicate on how we thrive as a school, staff and community

 

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Beth Blaufuss made a motion to Close the meeting.
Andria Wisler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Shobha George